Knight Educational Products, a global manufacturer and supplier of educational training equipment, has developed a series of individual products and tool sets for students in HVACR apprenticeships or training programs, as well as field service technicians.
COMPANY: Brown Service Co., Fort Worth, Texas. INSTALLATION: Pipe Prop Adjustable Pipe Support System. CUSTOMER: City of North Richland Hills, Texas. OBJECTIVE: To help preserve rooftop piping that is exposed to harsh external elements.
A federal judge has halted the merger of the United Transportation Union (UTU) and the Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA), finding that relevant terms of the proposed combination weren’t disclosed to members. The judge issued a preliminary injunction after ruling the plaintiffs, UTU members opposing the merger, were likely to win the case on its merits and would be irreparably harmed if the merger went through.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) is now reaching out to service managers throughout the industry to give them the tools and education needed to be successful. On Oct. 9-10, in Houston, ACCA will hold the first annual “National HVACR Service Managers Forum,” in cooperation with The NEWS.
Concerned about the effect that relative humidity (rh) has on a building’s performance, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development paired up with Steven Winter Associates Inc. (SWA), an architectural and engineering research and consulting firm, to gather temperature and humidity data in more than 50 homes across the country this summer.
The American Indoor Air Quality Council (IAQ Council) is welcoming assistance in its fight against consumer fraud from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Local BBBs are contacting the IAQ Council office to verify claims of certification found on company Websites. In cases where claims are inaccurate, some BBBs are giving companies as little as 14 days to correct the errors.
The National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) introduced an enhanced Quality Assurance Program (QAP) to ensure swift, single-source mediation and resolution of disputes between NEBB professionals and their customers. Under the QAP, NEBB will intervene if the customer feels a NEBB-certified firm has failed to perform in accordance with procedural standards.
Honeywell announced Carolina Controls Depot, Fuquay-Varina, N.C., as its Commercial Distributor of the Year. All Honeywell Authorized Systems Distributors are considered for this annual award, which is based on two-year rolling volume, year-over-year growth, product mix, commitment to training, and more. Eleven distributors earned Honeywell’s “Diamond Distributor” status.
Denso Corp. has begun testing industrial heat pump air conditioners using biodiesel fuel at its headquarters in Kariya, Aichi, Japan. In the test, Denso examines the system’s compatibility and durability when using biodiesel fuel - refined from cooking oil used at the company’s cafeterias.
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